OUR WORLD TUESDAY

Part of my hill series

Cloudy sky scape over Shivalik hills. Taken from our balcony at mid afternoon during the week.

It was a cloudy  but breezy evening yesterday at Kumarhatti (monsoon scenario). We ventured out for a walk sans umbrella saying to ourselves ,let's take a chance, but believing that it won't rain. And it didn't. I's armed with my camera of course! Spotting this mule grazing on the roadside i clicked  to  share it with you.

Linking to: Our World Tuesday, image-in-ing






Friends,welcome here as always!

DAY 3 OF THE THREE DAY QUOTE CHALLENGE

3rd and final day of the quote challenge:

The quote which I've selected for the final day of the challenge  relates to our day to day life. And it is an important component of  the working of our minds, when we face unexpected situations.



  " IT IS BY THE PRESENCE OF MIND IN UNTRIED           

   EMERGENCIES THAT THE NATIVE METAL                              
                                          
   OF A MAN(OR WOMAN) IS TESTED".         JAMES RUSSEL LOWELL

         

There are no two views about  the veracity of  above words. We know from experience, how important it is to remain calm in emergent situations, which demand wise decisions. If you lose your cool, then  the reaction could be inappropriate, which would definitely harm your interests and sometimes can be devastating especially in medical emergencies.

Right approach, in fact, depends upon the presence of mind and strength of character.  If God has not given you that  mental edge to confront situations properly, then you have to develop it. Uncertainty is part and parcel of our every day life and sudden difficulties crop up without asking. Excitement and helplessness will not help. Quick decisions with proper  realistic thought process is the way to move forward to overcome unexpected fall outs. We should be prepared to act without brooding  over such notions that nature has been unkind to us.

Friends ,welcome here as always!   
   The rules:

1. Post a favorite and a different quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, from any book or author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

        My nomination for Day 3  is:

     

     KVS MURTHY

DAY 2 OF THE THREE DAY QUOTE CHALLENGE

Second day quote of the three day quote challenge:

The quote which, I'm sharing with you today, I've picked up from  a health book titled " KAISER PERAMENTE, HEALTHWISE,HANDBOOK." The said book is gifted by a health insurance company to its clients in the US. It is like having a family doctor at home. Our son gave it to us, when we visited him a few years back.


                                            " ONE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS."   

                                                            Mary Pettisone Poole

ONE OF the book's CHAPTERS captioned ".....MENTAL WELLNESS" begins with the above five words.

So simple yet a treasure trove of wisdom.

Let's look around. It seems we've forgotten how to laugh and open up. Most of us, remain constricted with pursed lips and stiff body language.

Somehow this sickening notion has taken deep roots in our psyche that laughing and sharing our  problems with  family members or friends will lower our dignity in the eyes of others . The starchy veneer of false stoicism, which we don, most of the time doesn't represent our real selves. In fact, we all are human and vulnerable but shy away from laughing because of our surliness and cynicism, developed over the years. Our hearts and minds  have become rusted padlocks. Our pretense of bravery goes bust as we start  suffering from many ailments and complexes because of long drawn pent up emotions. We carry the burden but refuse to lighten it up by some hilarious moments with others.

Crackling good humored laughter is a  medicine in itself. It opens up the lungs, intestines. In fact, the whole system gets exercised. The intake of oxygen during laughing props up the spirits, improves appetite and promotes overall well being. No wonder people have added laughing with abandon in their exercise regime.  It is proven that laughter instils positivity and  mental wellness. Thus if we wish to enjoy good health  and full life in all phases of our short journey, we should adopt laughter as an essential part of our routine. 

Since he 'who laughs,lasts.'       

Friends,welcome here as always!  

The Rules

1. Post a favorite and a different quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, from any book or author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

My nomination for Day 2 is:

Sreedhar Bhattaram

                                                          

THE WEEK'S BUTTERFLY CHASE

PLEASANT SURPRISES OF THE WEEK

 In the lawn, with its shadow on the yellow bloom

 The small spotted brown one was more at ease.

Friends,welcome here as always!

 Linking to:     Saturday Critters,     Camera Critters, id-rather-b-birding

FIRST DAY OF THE THREE DAY QUOTE CHALLENGE

Quote of the day 1 of the 3 day quote challenge.

I take up the challenge, though I'm late in responding  to the nomination made by my dear friend Kokila Gupta. Thanks Kokila, for this sweet gesture of giving me a chance to participate in the interesting literary activity. I'm way behind you in computer operations and that is why my response is slow and limited. However  I'm content with what little I can do to share with you all.  I feel proud of  young bloggers like you, who are so talented and mighty prolific.
 This is the quote and some of my views regarding the import of the words.

Source Internet

In our professional life as well as in everyday day activities,  we face many unpleasant situations because of certain unreasonable people. Such people enjoy  hurting others and will comment on others, just to please their sick mentality. When things go against their interest, they are mean enough to spew innuendos, as their fragile ego is for ever ready  to react negatively and with a false sense of  self righteousness. 

 My experience shows that people in this categoryy are too vain to be reformed.The only way to bust their hubris, I think is to ignore them totally. Try to keep them at  an arm's length. Don't let them disturb you and feel inflated at your cost.

There is a chance that they notice your indifference towards you and try  feebly to make amends. If not, they don't exist for you. You're  surely better off without their vitriolic intrusions in your life.

 The Rules

1. Post a favorite and a different quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, from any book or author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

My nomination for Day 1 is:
 DEEPA ,PUNE, MUMBAI

Friends,welcome and thanks for your support!

SKY WATCH AND GOOD FENCES

Linking to:  Good Fences,  Sky Watch
 

Part of my hill series

This gate is the entry to a four storied house built on the lower slopes of the hill. The part of the building, which is visible in the picture is the top story.This is a beautiful, well planned house with a lawn and has  some play area as well. The designs in the gate are made of wrought iron. Evening shot with signs of mist forming in the background.

Dark clouds are showing their menacing power.








Morning shot as the scattered clouds over hill top look bright in the sunlight. Taken from our balcony.

Friends,welcome here as always!

THURSDAY CHALLENGE

 THIS WEEK'S challenge IS: MOTION

"MOTION" (Things Spinning, Going Fast, Motion Blur, Moving, Running,...)

A pair of butterflies sucking life giving nectar in the lawn of our complex.

Kalka- Shimla Train at Summer Hill Railway Station


Linking to:Thursday Challenge

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